[Nickolay]

This is for a donation system, though is there any plugins that allows RCON to give steamid sourcemod flags?
e.g sm_giveflag {SteamID} "a"

[PC Gamer]

If you want a very simple way to add a flag via command try using the attached addvip plugin. It will generate a new line in your admins_simple.ini file with steamid, '5' immunity, and 'a' flag. It's a plugin I modified originally written by MaTTe and Revolututzia.

Usage: sm_addvip <name or #userid>

If you don't like those attributes (5:a) you can edit this line in the code:

PHP Code:

WriteFileLine(hFile, "\"%s\" \"5:a\"", steamid); 


Pros: easy to use, writes new line in admins_simple.ini file entry is permanent until manually removed.
Cons: You need to use "sm_reloadadmins" command if you want the game to recognize the change during current map, the player steamid is recorded on the newly created line but the player name is not. I haven't figured out how to write //playername at the end of the new line.

Enjoy!

[Nickolay]

Highly appreciate it, though sadly it wouldn't work as well, since I'm using the same map permanently.
Reloading causes large lag spikes, so they wouldn't get VIP before a daily restart.

Presuming sourceban's donation plugin is the only way to go from here.

Edit: I've seen servers recently using Tebex (RCON) to assign donation perks that comes instantly.
So I'm presuming there's a way to give flags without reloading admins (causing lag spikes)?

[TomL.]

If sm_reloadadmins causes large lag spikes you should check your admin/plugins list as even on a very filled server with 100s of admins it only lags for a split second.
Maybe do it on the roundstart so it won't be that noticable.

[Nickolay]

Originally Posted by TomL. If sm_reloadadmins causes large lag spikes you should check your admin/plugins list as even on a very filled server with 100s of admins it only lags for a split second. Maybe do it on the roundstart so it won't be that noticable.

It'a surf server that averages 40-48 players, the lag spike is only a split second as you say, but due to It's surf, the lag spike messes up everyone's ongoing run on the server.

[PC Gamer]

Adding this updated version of sm_addvip for completeness. This version places the //playername at the end of the line.

New code:

PHP Code:

WriteFileLine(hFile, "\"%s\" \"5:a\"  //%N", steamid, target); 


Example output: "STEAM_0:0:1234567" "5:a" //PC Gamer

[Nickolay]

Originally Posted by PC Gamer If you want a very simple way to add a flag via command try using the attached addvip plugin. It will generate a new line in your admins_simple.ini file with steamid, '5' immunity, and 'a' flag. It's a plugin I modified originally written by MaTTe and Revolututzia. Usage: sm_addvip <name or #userid> If you don't like those attributes (5:a) you can edit this line in the code: PHP Code: WriteFileLine(hFile, "\"%s\" \"5:a\"", steamid);  Pros: easy to use, writes new line in admins_simple.ini file entry is permanent until manually removed. Cons: You need to use "sm_reloadadmins" command if you want the game to recognize the change during current map, the player steamid is recorded on the newly created line but the player name is not. I haven't figured out how to write //playername at the end of the new line. Enjoy!

Does the parameter for player accept SteamID or is it solely name & userid though?

[PC Gamer]

Updating the addvip plugin at the request of cs_McFly. This version adds an additional command of: !makevip

The new command is identical to the command: !addvip

Enjoy it cs_McFly!

[PC Gamer]

Updating again, this time to remove the command !addvip. I'm told that the !addvip command is in use in another plugin and may cause a conflict. If so, use this plugin instead. It's only command is: !makevip

Note: It has the exact same functionality of previous versions. It now only has one command of: !makevip

Usage: sm_makevip <playername or #userid>
Example: !makevip robert